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"collect or harvest any information that might identify a person (for example, usernames or faces), unless permitted by that person or allowed under section (3) aboveExcerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
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The clause states: “collect or harvest any information that might identify a person (for example, usernames or faces), unless permitted by that person or allowed under section (3) above”
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